Join Our Team as a Plant Technician - Power Up Your Career!
- Permanent Full-time opportunity
- Uranquinty Power Station based
**Delivering good energy starts from within**
It's an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we're progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We're always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers - and for our people.
**About the role**:
As a Plant Technician (Electrical Profile), you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing electrical maintenance and operational activities that keep the station running smoothly, reliably, and efficiently. You'll play a key role in ensuring our plant performs at its best economically and sustainably.
Whether you're from manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, or any other electrical background if you've got solid hands-on experience and are eager to learn, we'll support you every step of the way.
**Responsibilities?**
- Perform maintenance and operational tasks on electrical plant and equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with relevant procedures, standards, and legislation.
- Execute routine and non-routine electrical maintenance in accordance with Origin's procedures and operational requirements to support safe and efficient plant performance.
- Participate in the Permit to Work (PTW) system as a competent Permit Acceptor, ensuring safe execution of daily work activities.
- Actively contribute to HSE performance by complying with Origin's Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies, and mandatory training requirements.
- Support continuous improvement and change initiatives, including root cause analysis of incidents and participation in plant outages and project works.
**What will you bring?**
- Current electrical trade license and a valid "C" Class Driver's Licence.
- Proven experience in CMMS, Permit to Work systems, and supporting plant shutdowns and minor project work.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, investigate, and contribute to the resolution of plant faults, failures, and incidents.
- Sound understanding of HSE procedures and Management of Change processes.
- Proficient in reading and interpreting technical documents, drawings, and procedures, with solid computer skills including Microsoft Office.
- Strong problem-solving skills and flexibility to adapt to changing operational requirements.
**So, why join us?**
- Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers!
- Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
- Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
- A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!
**Origin - Where good change happens**
At Origin, we're powered by people who believe in creating change.
Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.
**_Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing._**
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
**_Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future._
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